In this gripping historical fantasy novel set in early 20th-century London, a former British secret service agent named James Asher is reluctantly drawn into a dangerous alliance with a vampire named Don Simon Ysidro. Asher is tasked with uncovering the mysterious force that is systematically hunting and killing vampires in the city. As he delves deeper into the shadowy underworld of the undead, Asher must navigate a web of intrigue and deception, balancing his own survival with the need to protect his wife, Lydia, while confronting the moral complexities of his alliance with creatures he once considered monsters.
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